Marquette University Athletics
Memphis Defeats Women's Basketball, 61-58
2/18/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Juedes 14 not enough as MU suffers road defeat
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ? A layup by Memphis? Jennifer Sullivan gave the Tigers a 59-58 lead with 58 seconds left in the game for the last of eight second half lead changes. Memphis won the game by a score of 61-58.
Marquette (16-9, 7-5 C-USA) had the opportunity to gain possession to attempt to take the lead after Memphis? final offensive possession. Victoria Crawford missed a jumper with eight seconds remaining as the shot clock approached expiration, but Marie Reid collected the rebound and hit the put back as the shot clock expired and was fouled. She missed the free throw, but Sullivan collected the rebound to secure the Memphis win.
Reid?s missed free throw was a characteristic for both teams. The teams combined to miss 19 free throws, with Marquette going 6-of-15 from the line. The Golden Eagles also missed 10 layups, contributing to the close contest.
?We?re our own worst enemy on the road,? head coach Terri Mitchell said of Marquette?s 1-4 C-USA road record. ?We missed so many free throws. It wouldn?t have come down to a close game at the end if we make our free throws and our layups.?
A 10-0 run early in the second half gave Marquette its first lead of the game with 16:07 left and Marquette extended that margin to 43-37. Christina Quaye, who finished the game with 13 points, scored six points on that run as Marquette scored all 10 of that stretch under the basket.
Memphis (12-13, 5-7 C-USA) responded with a 5-0 run after Crawford checked into the game. Memphis? leading scorer finished the contest with 18 to lead all scorers.
Jennifer Sullivan scored eight points in the first 13 minutes of the half to keep the Tigers in the contest as she scored all 11 of her points in the second half. Memphis tied the score again at 51 when Crawford hit a free throw after Quaye committed her fourth foul.
The teams continued to exchange leads with Memphis taking a one-point lead, 55-54, at the 4:04 mark after Danielle Kamm committed her fourth foul. Jasmine McCulluogh regained the lead for Marquette with a pair of free throws on the next possession. Memphis? Jessica Hall hit a jumper at 3:13 to again swap leaders at 57-56.
Memphis built its advantage in the first half, leading by as many as eight points. However, Marquette closed the half strong, trailing by two at the break, 33-31.
Memphis hit six of its first seven shots, jumping out to a quick 14-6 advantage. Paced by 12 first half points by Crawford, Memphis led 33-29 with 1:28 remaining in the half, until Marquette closed the period on a 5-0 run. Juedes hit a three pointer with 1:05 remaining to begin the half-ending run. That bucket was part of a string of three-straight three-point baskets to keep Marquette close, two of which came from Juedes.
Quaye hit a layup with three seconds left in the half as the Golden Eagles closed the gap to two. She had missed a front end of a one-and-one free throw situation, but an offensive rebound by Efueko Osagie kept the possession with Marquette for the subsequent basket.
Memphis hit 54.5 percent from the floor in the first half. Marquette wasn?t far behind, knocking down 41.9 percent. The Golden Eagles were led at the break by Juedes, who scored nine points, hitting two-of-three three pointers. She finished with a team-high 14.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Sunday, Feb. 20 taking on Saint Louis in St. Louis, Mo., at 2 p.m.
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